New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-17

tory and 20 Sock an asylum csem srorsnts tycs
happily y terminated, and KING Ferdinand expressed
6is safisfacfion and thanks through the Marquis
oel One Sav While ths hole province of Benevento
tho adjacent districts wefs ss ssc Wss
sne %p lbs raids on bgandase and
cling 'nnobleman Of the former local IT, who had
the most active promoter Of all he's ds as
gate that the Custom House officers had
pot respected the privacy Ct .. ms
his ancestors yainy did Monsignor Pecci endeavor
to convince his arrogant visitor that the laws are
tlnotion of birth rank and that the highest i9
station owe TO those beneath them tne exnipe "a
being law-abiding The mans pride was up In
Dale, sicRiy young prciate who had dared to put
such an insult his nobility as to threaten to
have his ancestral castle searched by the 0endar-
| merle
He told the delegate to his face that he you'd
forthwith set ont for Rome whence he wonin soon
turnine the conntry upside down. "You may 20
cn YOUR Grand IRA my lord marquis the firm and
! calm reply. But warn you that on arriving ~
Rome you shall have to pass through Castle
SAINT Angelo before carrying your complaints 10
the Vatican
The answer completely cowed the busterer, who
had to give up all thought of resistance. mned3
atey afterwarQ his castle was surrounded ana
| taken by the pOntiical troops, and Its numerous
garrison of brigands and smuggers carrieu on W
prison. ,.,e III,
Kidding the province of all these chronic sources OF
evil; he had carefully and conscientiously studied
its resources and the needs of the population; 10
| develop agriculture aud other local industries
roads, good and practical at all seasons, must DO
opened between Beneyento and the adjoining PROV
inces of Mose, Terra di Lavoro ana Ayeiiino, ihIs
would make their market-towns easily accessible
to his people, and place tho markets OF BeDeyento
within easy distance 81 the neighboring Neapolltah
| populations. . ~.
The people of Benevento were relieved of their
burdens; brigandage and smuggling disappeared;
the reign OF law. with order, peace and security ',
,lx fol shndI n
culture revived In this atmosphere OF true liberty
with law aud with ightened taxation; INDUSTRY
and commerce sprang INTO new lie Win agticuIt-
ure and the opening of accessible markets. All men
went about their business without fear OF mldnlgnt
violence or outrage committed III the open otS. ~
was transformation; and less than three years OF
! wise craftsmanship and true poltlcal economy
| had suf1iced TO make the change.
SO well did Pecc succeed IN this mission that he
| was soon after sent to Perugia, then an active
| centre of republican agitation. Here he worked
so thoroughly that there came time when the
prisons of Perugia did not contain single crImi-
nal lie suppressed the secret societies, remodeiled
the courts established new schools and improved
those already existing. :" A scholar himself, says
DR.. OReiy, and pas ionately devoted to The pur-
suit of the highest intellectual culture. Joachim
Pecci believed that Of the most potent means or
regenerating Italy was to give her leading classes
thoroughly religious as well as thoroughly supe-
rior education From them, he thought, true en-
lIghtenment would descend downward IN society,
helping the clergy and the most popular teaching
orders of mea and women to corporate with Chrls-
tan parents in thoroughly educating the children
of the lower and middle classes He therefore used
all his authority aud influence to open schools
wherever there were none, 10 encourage and I'M
prove them where they existed"
His next promotion led him as Nunco TO the
Court of Brussels, whittier he carried also the
honors of tituar Archbishop of Damietta.
On his first appearance at court The, new Ambas-
sabor of the Holy See made a most favorable I'M
preston 1t was evident to all that he was an ac-
cOmplIshed scholar, well-bred and courteous gem
tleman whose conversation. Will carefully avoid
ing political subjects and diplomatic questions.
could take the widest range Ills learning us Gu
ucauon In the capital of Chnstcndom, the historic
centre of art culture. science and letters enabled
thority. He had also inherited not IA little OF
Roman WIT None. however. felt It's edge save
such as, his presence, presumed TO attack Tclig-
ion or trespass against prOpTIety. For such Offend
he had little pity. And more than one witty say
ing Of his survives i'll the court circles of the Bel
gian capital.
He filed this postswih credit to himself. and his
friends were disappointed when he recalled to
Rome 10 be made Bishop of PerugIa The appoint
ment was intended as reward and promotion,
but IT buried scholarly and energetic man for
thirty-two years in the obscurity and limited USE
fulness of bishops Office in provincial town
HIS dealings with his diocese and the course winch
led him TO Uhe cnalr Oh refer Win
of his life in the Vatican set forth as fully as
our space permits in the extracts winch follow:
HIS EFFORTS FOR EDUCATION.
He found already existing. as Is attested by
monument placed in the cathedral of Milan So
ciety OF Christian Doctrine, established earlier IN
the century by jealous priest WI So pfoPh"tIc
mind OWNED the coming dangers TO iaith and NOR
ais. and who devoted himself, aud enlisted others
with him IN the cause, TO the labor OF thoroughly
grounding tho children of the people III the kn0w-
edge of the Gospel truth and morality TINS was
the primary object TO which 81. lgnatins Loyola
and his first associates gave themselves up after
their arrival III Italy, when the Holy see permlf TED
them TO evangehze the populations OF town ana
country They endeavored TO make revealed truth
pene trate Into the popular mind BY the most Gill;
Gent methods ever devised by the mind OF maD
| This is what Italy most needed IN $40 and the
terrible years which followed: Tins Is what she
most needs to-day, January !, 1887. Archbishop
Pecci was too enlightened, too sagaclous, TOO pfac.
teal not 10 have perceived, ere taking charge OF
the diocese of Perugla that such was also the need
| of the Italian pOpuatious-a need made all the
more imperative by the propaganda OF lrreligious;
immoral and revolutionary teachings ana
| principles which found means. through
the secret agencies OF the clubs" to disseminate
their prints among al VINO cond read to lnoculate
| with their venom the minds and hearts OF those
who could not No amount of vigilance on tine
part of the authorities awaited to check the spread
of this residential ap0steshlp OF lrrclIglon ana
revolt The sacred words OF country, nationality
independence. and Italian unity we're the spell
words used by tnose ubiquitous ana seepcsS
agents of what was upheld as the cause Of the peo-
pie to catch the ear, move tho heart and enlist the
sympathy of the popular Masses especially III the
| cities
| The growing mischief and the mighty influence
of all tnese admirably organized agencies could
| only be oouneracted by another aDOstleShip-one
combining the earncstness. the spirit of sef-sacrI-
| fice the devotion TO God and Coos people
! which distinguished the first preachers OF the
| Gospel in Imperial Rome and Italy, with the
knowledge OF the present needs and dangers of the
| country, and the scientific skill 70 meet and van.
quI>h in intellectual conflict all the enemies of
revelation who were also the enemies of the faith
| PROPOSED by the Italian people. Nothing could
| withstand battle and beat back the wide spread
aud well-dIsci plined forces of Unbclief-who I'M
| fortunately won their successes III the name of
| patriotism and ltay-but a clergy fully alive 10
| the dangers and responSbt OF the situation.
| aIadI ,ll ennnnal with the heat Meannls for the